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[Fallschirmjager]

Originally Posted by theasfl

I thought it was Van Persie on first viewing (and still ultimately think it), you can see the number on the Arsenal shorts as 45 who's (according to wikipedia) James Dunne, but he's English and that ruins the Dutch half of the commercial. They've got a young Dutch player, Nacer Barazite at 43 who's also a midfielder.

Van Persie is on the Nike payroll
That is who it is

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Van Persie is on the Nike payroll
That is who it is

I didnt see him on their list of players, if I had I wouldnt of bothered pretending to doubt it.

[Fallschirmjager]

Originally Posted by theasfl

I didnt see him on their list of players, if I had I wouldnt of bothered pretending to doubt it.

Looks like I was wrong
Plus he is left footed

Maybe it is just a made up player and they happened to pick the Dutch squad at random

[boilermaker]

Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Maybe it is just a made up player and they happened to pick the Dutch squad at random

That's what I assume, but I wonder who the first two teams are in the beginning, the lower league game where it all starts?

[boilermaker]

For the record, that super rad "Next Level" Nike ad was directed by Guy Ritchie ("Snatch", "Lock, Stock, Two Smoking Barrels").

[andjbock]

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[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Looks like I was wrong
Plus he is left footed

Maybe it is just a made up player and they happened to pick the Dutch squad at random

The lefty thing was throwing me for a loop too.

The Dutch team is a Nike team and they picked Arsenal/Man U because they have a handful of players on either team...I'd imagine the three they showed the faces of between the Dutch and Portugese was enough for them.

Either way I think they want you to think van Persie in some fashion.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by boilermaker

That's what I assume, but I wonder who the first two teams are in the beginning, the lower league game where it all starts?

I dont think they were meant to signify anyone, seemed like two amateur or youth clubs.